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The back yard is now a popular gathering place, Steve says.
“It gives you another area, almost like having another room in your house, where you spend 30 percent of your time” in warm-weather months, he says.
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Walls and support posts are cedar, but the floorboards are made of Kayu Batu, an Indonesian hardwood. Exotic hardwood decks are a particular specialty for Third Space.
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Walls and support posts are cedar, but the floorboards are made of Kayu Batu, an Indonesian hardwood. Exotic hardwood decks are a particular specialty for Third Space.
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The sheer size of the deck, patio and fire pit makes the yard ideal for entertaining.
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The landscaping in the Overholsers’ yard is substantial, so it was important that the new space fit into it.
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The pergola over the deck replaces an aging awning that, like the deck, was in desperate need of an update.
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Planters surrounding the pergola help bring nature close to the house.
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Planters surrounding the pergola help bring nature close to the house.
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Kayu Batu steps not only go down from the deck to the patio, but from the patio to the fire pit.
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Kayu Batu steps not only go down from the deck to the patio, but from the patio to the fire pit.
Photos courtesy of Third Space Builders
Steve and Melinda Overholser had more in mind than just a replacement when they decided their old, deteriorating back deck needed updating.
The couple, who have lived in their Muirfield Village home since 2012, wanted the new addition to blend seamlessly into their back yard.
“Living close to the (Country Club at Muirfield Village), we wanted to have something that was functional and looked nice,” says Steve.
Today, thanks to Plain City-based Third Space Builders, the rear of the house is completely transformed – and per the homeowners’ request, it fits perfectly with the yard.
“We tried to follow the natural fall of the ground back there and build into it,” Steve says.
A pergola, deck, patio and fire pit now stand in a yard that previously only played host to a deck, which has been demolished.
Garth Bishop is managing editor. Feedback welcome at hbealer@cityscenecolumbus.com.
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